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Age Discrimination at City Firms Large City firms are preparing for age discrimination suits from disgruntled ex-partners claiming they have been forced out due to age, largest claims likely to run to eight figures 16.01.07 The Business, Solicitor Practice
My Generation ... Against Yours Closing of risk-free defined benefit pension schemes to younger people will threaten social cohesion, younger generation will be forced to pay for pension benefits which they themselves are denied 24.11.06 Telegraph, DWP Press Release, Pensions
Challenge to Forced Retirement Age Concern intends to launch legal challenge to practice of setting compulsory retirement age, allowed as exemption in age discrimination regulations, success would open way for compensation to anyone forced out of work 23.11.06 Telegraph, Compensation Law, Employment Law, Pensions
Campaign to Extend Anti-Ageism Law Age Concern opening campaign to extend ban on age discrimination, targeting insurance, healthcare, hope for Single Equality Bill, draft of directive written by Robin Allen, head of Cloisters, being presented to EU 20.10.06 BBC
Confusion Over Age Laws Eversheds survey shows over 20% of firms remain confused about age discrimination laws, many intend to retain existing practices 29.09.06 BBC, Employment Law
Paying for Partners Solicitor practices need to be careful in how they justify pay differentials and retirement arrangements for partners, rules will change on Monday with age discrimination laws 29.09.06 Law Society, Solicitor Practice
Challenge to Age Laws New age discrimination laws are so vague they are wide open to challenge, youth rate for minimum wage likely to be early contender following ruling against Germany Times Equal Opportunities Commission advert specifying 'five years experience' could be used to show age discrimination 22.09.06 Times, Commission for Equality and Human Rights, Equality
BetonSports Hopes to Be Back Online Internet gambling firms hopes sacking CEO linked to controversial founder Gary Kaplan will soothe DoJ and pave way for site to come back online, considering outright defiance, likely to cut back phone and sport betting, lawyers warn of need for director indemnity insurance 27.07.06 Telegraph, BetonSports, Online Gambling
Age Regulations in Force Age discrimination regulations came into effect yesterday, Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 outlaw unjustified age discrimination in employment and vocational training, apply to all individuals in work or seeking work or access to training, to all employers and providers of vocational guidance 02.10.06 Department of Trade & Industry, Employment Law
Age and Unfair Dismissal The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 make specific changes to the law on unfair dismissal, remove the age limits applicable to such a claim, create a new 'retirement' dismissal reason and process, and change the potential award of compensation 27.04.06 Law Now, Employment Law
Anti-Ageism Law New age discrimination laws come into force in October 2006, but evidence of an ageist workplace culture prior to this date will be taken into account by employment tribunals dealing with the claims which obviously can only be brought after the law comes into effect 02.10.05 Keeble Hawson, Employment Law Links
Pensions Act A summary of some recent Pensions Act 2004 related developments, including member-nominated trustees and modification of rights, plus details of impending changes on civil partners and age discrimination 09.08.05 Law Now, Pension Links, Pension Protection Fund Links
Age Discrimination The recent news that a 60 year old school teacher was forced to retire and the subsequent ruling by an Employment Tribunal in that she had been unfairly dismissed should serve as another reminder that age discrimination laws will come into force in October 2006 27.05.05 Keeble Hawson, Employment Law, Education Law
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Health Workers Win Age Dismissal Case In first ruling on age discrimination, Employment Tribunal has ruled in favour of Ann Southcott, laid off by Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS day before new regulations came into force, reducing redunandancy entitlement from 11 months to 11 weeks 13.04.07 Guardian, Employment Law
Challenge to Compulsory Retirement Age Employment rights campaign group Heyday, backed by Age Concern, are taking test case to High Ct to challenge retention of compulsory retirement age in new anti-discrimination rules, similar case in Spain expected to be first to ECJ 12.09.06 Guardian, EU Law, Employment Law, Equality
Challenge to New Rules on Age Age Concern is backing Heyday Group in court case challenging right of employers to insist workers retire at 65, claim not needing to give a reason for decision is contrary to European law 04.07.06 Personnel Today, Equality
Older Workers ECJ Mangold judgment could open legal challenges against UK and other EU employment laws with age bias, UK minimum wage and redundancy regulations are vulnerable 03.04.06 Financial Times, Employment Law
Rutherford to Lords Original age discrimination case, Rutherford v Town Circle Harvest, to reach Lords, case backed by Robin Allen, QC and solicitor Paul Quain from Linklaters, victory would cast doubt on 'default retirement' planned for new age discrimination rules 06.03.06 Guardian, Employment Law
Age Discrimination Supreme Ct clears way for age discrimination cases, rules workers need not show employer discrimination was intentional 31.03.05 NY Times
